Which statement about a methyl functional group is correct?
a. a methyl group is polar.
b. a methyl group may be negatively charged.
c. a methyl group consists of a carbon bonded to three hydrogen atoms. request answer

c.A methyl group consists of a carbon bonded to three hydrogen atoms.

Explanation:

A methyl group is a ramification of the carbon chain, that has only one carbon and three hydrogens (-CH₃). This group is nonpolar because the electronegativity of carbon and hydrogen are very close, and the bond must be nonpolar. This group has no charge because it's nonpolar and it hasn't unpaired electrons.

atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8